Main Entry: ¹bilge

Pronunciation: \ˈbilj\

Function: noun

Etymology: probably modification of Middle French boulge, bouge leather bag, curved part — more at budget

Date: 1513

1 : the bulging part of a cask or barrel
2 a : the part of the underwater body of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the vertical topsides b : the lowest point of a ship's inner hull
3 : stale or worthless remarks or ideas